"As long as I am here, the Pearl River Army will never be defeated!" Fang Yun looked utterly composed.
"Then when the Demon Barbarians next assault the wall, I shall see how your Pearl River Army lasts three days! Jing Commandery Prince, Shangwu Marquis, I will ask for your assistance when the time comes," Gou Bao said.
"A mere lifting of the hand." The Jing Commandery Prince smiled.
The Shangwu Marquis also nodded lightly.
The Pearl River Army's officers were stunned. What had originally been a contest between the Pearl River Army and the Qishan Army had suddenly changed with the addition of two Grand Academicians to the Qishan Army, multiplying its strength. If the Qishan Army seized its opportunity, it could very well overtake the Pearl River Army. In particular, the Jing Commandery Prince and the Shangwu Marquis had already been fighting for days and had ample experience. They would surely find every possible way to rake in military merit. There was no way the Pearl River Army could compare with the Qishan Army.
Zhang Qingfeng of the Pearl River Army was also a Grand Academician, but he had only just advanced. All three Grand Academicians in the Qishan Army, however, were in the sincere intent realm, while Fang Yun was only in the investigative realm. With the attaining knowledge realm lying between them, the gap was far too great.
"Shameless!" Wang Li could not help shouting angrily.
"It does not matter," Fang Yun said. "We must fight our first battle at Two Worlds Mountain brilliantly and make the Demon Realm know the name of our Pearl River Army! As for defeating the Qishan Army, that is merely an incidental benefit. Everyone, raise your spirits and begin morning exercises!"
"Yes, sir!"
The officers and soldiers obeyed, stretching their bodies